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More CBS?

I hear that. What is the definition of a "bunch"?
 
The most stunning to me is sales manager of KZOK. Station bills through the roof...ratings are strong. Ooops....NOT GOOD ENOUGH BECAUSE YOU ARE A SEASONED VETERAN THAT COSTS TOO MUCH AND TAKES MONEY AWAY FROM SUMNER REDSTONE'S BUSINESS %%%%UPS. Buh-bye.

I can honestly say that I would have NEVER assumed corporate radio would sink to the bowels that it has proven it loves today.

Bring back the Mom & Pop's. They, at least, used to offer a canned ham as part of the "we love you" Christmas bonus. The messages that dedicated people are hearing from the corporations is "you are WORTHLESS to us as human contributors to this organization' .... unless, of course, the leadership is facing the shareholders and you have to sit through "the PEOPLE are our most valuable asset". Bull^^^^.
 
What did Hunter Thompson say about radio eating it's young??
 
Re: They ate the young, now they're eating the elders

Jackson Dell Weaver said:
What did Hunter Thompson say about radio eating it's young??
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Actually radio has already done that - it started with replacing the overnights/nights/weekend live shifts with voice tracking. And even with those cutbacks TPTB can't get those earnings increases Wall Street wants to see, so it's "eating the elders" - selectively eliminating management positions that (they hope) they can get by without.

Look at the recent RIFs around the country and most are PDs, SMs, directors of engineering and even GMs.

If you have a big salary and are in a middle management job that could easily be added to someone else's duties - you've got a huge target on your back.
 
Would the very last person still employeed in Seattle radio turn out the lights as you're being fired....please.
 
A friend of mine just told me she was offered a job top 10 morning co-host for 25k.

Have a nice day.
 
I can't defend radio because this trend began before the market crash. But ...

LOTS of industries are feeling the pain. Auto dealers are going for their wrists. Seattle Times lays off a bunch - says more coming in '09. Dell requests employees take 5 days unpaid vacation.

It's a big, wide-spread hurt.

I might be wrong but doesn't Bob Rivers pay his staff out of his own deal? You have to know most of the 8 ain't making very big bank.
 
I'm hearing another half-dozen or so were pink-slipped at 1000 Dexter this week.

Think good thoughts for those on the beach and if you're still employed be thankful it wasn't you who got the boot just before Christmas.
 
Any word on who?

It sucks getting fired, but two weeks before Christmas is really rough.

But, there's no good time to let people go, is there?
 
including Steve Slaton, for God's sake.
What the hell are they THINKING (or are they?) at CBS?

A once great chain of stations continues to cut legends in every market. That's truly a sign they have lost the 10,000 foot perspective and are totally in panic mode.
 
LITTLEBOYBLUE said:
including Steve Slaton, for God's sake.
What the hell are they THINKING (or are they?) at CBS?

A once great chain of stations continues to cut legends in every market. That's truly a sign they have lost the 10,000 foot perspective and are totally in panic mode.
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If that's the case, they must have fired their web person as well because Steve is still on the KZOK site. Although alot of these people are so incompetent that it probably slipped their mind to take someone of the website after firing them. Obviously this is a cost cutting effort and they will probably just have 1 of the 7 members of Bob Rivers show voicetrack afternoons.
 
LITTLEBOYBLUE said:
including Steve Slaton, for God's sake.
What the hell are they THINKING (or are they?) at CBS?

A once great chain of stations continues to cut legends in every market. That's truly a sign they have lost the 10,000 foot perspective and are totally in panic mode.
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WTF?? Slaton? I can't believe it. I always felt KZOK was different. Hell their weekend/holiday DJs are better than most talent on other stations. :mad:
 
Say it isn't so!! Steve's a really good guy. At least 35 full time years in Seattle, I doubt anyone current has been on air here longer, not even Bill Yend.

This is a dark day in Seattle radio.
 
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